Hawaiian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kailua

Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen

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"This place is absolutely amazing! Short wait! Phenomenal food! The staff members are the best. Went in one time previously and they remembered my..."

Kacy Donathan

"Hands down the best pancakes on planet � earth. I should know, this Devil Doc has eaten plenty. I really miss you guys. Love �..."

Ernie Becquer

"Service was great, food was awesome. This place is BUSY! We only waited about 15 min for our table but bigger parties probably have a much longer..."

Tiffany Brown

"We love Boots and Kimo. The selection is good but our favourite is the macadamia nut pancakes. Great value for your money. The staff is very friendly..."

Vera Tosh

"Highly recommend the Pancakes w/mac nut sauce! My whole ohana loved them! Service was excellent both days that we were..."

Susan Rushton

"Great food! We had the eggs Benedict which was great, and ordered the banana pancakes with macadamia nut sauce which was amazing! They don’t skimp..."

Christian Tolboe

"Great customer service. And the food was the good. Kid friendly which was a plus. Had the Pelehu & eggs- Pelehu was a lil salty but all in all..."

Shelly Retotal

"This place has the most amazing pancakes with macadamia nut sauce OMG to die for Excellent omelets as..."

Susie Mobley Worland

"Went to Boots and Kimo while visiting. The wait was well worth it. The food was very good. Service was awesome. Would definitely go back! Thx boots..."

Brian Roehn

"I just had another amazing meal at boots and Kimo’s. Every time I come to the islands and make sure it is my go to stop for breakfast and it never..."

Jody Wagner

"Awesome place! Great food and really cool environment. Love all of the memorabilia..."

Jose Plascencia

"Drove across the island from Ko Olina on Tuesday you where closed. So we drove back on Friday it’s our favorite place to..."

David Brenda Faria

"Great service, quick and filled with greetings and smile.We ordered the special Pancakes with Macadamia Nut sauce... was not disappointed...."

Rohit Victor

"This place is very popular to the tourists so if you wanna dine in and be seated fast try to be early cause the line tends to get long. I love the..."

Mary Ann

"This place is cash only and kind of pricy. Wait staff has computer on their wrists, so kitchen has your order out quick. They are very nice, but are..."

PTandR

"Boots & Kimo's is a must in Kailua! The banana pancakes with the macadamia nut sauce are absolutely delicious and a must. We went on a Sunday at 7:30..."

Arissacupp

"Coming here for the first time, it is a small restaurant. The line was outside like everyone says but I only waited 5 mins to be called. I got good..."

Junior Escarment

"Delicious food, but I am not sure it would have been worth the 90 minute wait we were quoted. We opted to order it as takeaway (which took 30..."

Linda

"Clean, yummy and soooo worth the wait!!!! I do not like breakfast good and I do not like pancake with a sauce like macadamian nuts (too much).I..."

Louwho

"Really enjoyed the banana Mac pancakes and had basic breakfast. My family loved it..."

Jenene

"LOVE it!. Banana macadamia nut pancakes are the best..."

Tastytravels

"I have a new favorite omelette-the shrimp alfredo omelette at boots n kimos is..."

Angie Soulis

"The best. Can't really say this about any other breakfast I have had before BUT - BEST omelet I have ever had! Pan cakes - top 3 in my lifetime!..."

Jason Tressler

"Got there early in the day, quick & friendly service. The pancakes (blueberry special that day) lived up to the..."

Mike

"Yes, Please. Whoever "doesn't like it" must not have ordered the macadamia nut pancakes. Mind. Blown. Go here. Order the macadamia nut..."

Golikewater

"This a great local breakfast joint. Don't go there expecting some fancy pants meal. Food comes hot & fresh. It's small and cramped, but you will get..."

Tayleb

"One of my Favourite Breakfasts EVER!. My favourite meal in Hawaii was a simple breakfast from Boots & Kimo's. An obviously popular place with a 45..."

Tunit

"I love, love, love their pancakes w/ macadamia sauce. Add some Hawaiian sausage & it's more than I can dream of eating but boy how I..."

Betsy McKiddy

"We loved this place!. We had 4 meals in 7 days at Boots and Kimo's. We ordered all over the menu. We went early and midweek for the shortest lines...."

Tina

"Good food, nice folks, overall a darn good breakfast..."

Guishin

"Favorite breakfast place. Their seafood omlette and their seafood Alfredo omlette is good. However their seafood Alfredo omlette is only a..."

JNL

"Get here early!. Some of the best pancakes I've ever had. Do like the locals do and get here early, by at least 0730. The service is great then and..."

Gary P.

"We were on a wait for 45 mins. My son ordered the famous mac nut pancakes w/the sauce on the side. He enjoyed it. I ordered the strawberry waffles...."

Sweet Tooth DC

"Go early. You must go there early to get a seat, this place is always packed. The pulehu steak is delicious and so is the macadamia sauce pancakes...."

Food Que

"The Best place in Oahu. The best place in Oahu to eat breakfast. The food is great and the waiting too. this place is so popular you will wait for at..."

Joao

"Fantastic!!. Yes, there may be a wait, but the food is great. The atmosphere is very fun - especially if you are a football fan. Mac Nut pancakes are..."

SeattleKen

"Well worth the drive. My wife and I drove from Ewa Beach every weekend to eat at Boots and Kimo's. There was always a wait, but it was worth it. You..."

Barberdavida

"Yum. My fiance and I went to Boot and Kimos Oct 2009. They have the best pancakes I have ever eaten. This will be on our itinerary for all future..."

Curls676

"Worth the mac nut sauce but nothing else go towards closing time if you no like the..."

Jewela Campos

"Long wait, good pancakes. Little expensive and only take..."

Anja

"Uplifting. My first time to Boots & Kimo's was an experience I'll never forget. I went with my sister and cousins. We park across the street next to..."

Serana

"Come early or prepare to wait, the crowd (locals & tourists) lines up quickly here. The mac nut pancakes are a must have! But the prices are on the..."

Jodi

"Great food, not so great service. The food here is fantastic, and definitely worth a try. However, be prepared to wait long time and not receive much..."

Mikaela

"People who are complaining are expecting either a really fancy restaurant or a fast food joint. This is neither, it's just a place with ultra good..."

Pedro Haro

"It is well worth the drive anywhere on the island to have their banana pancakes with macadamia nut syrup. In fact, it's well worth the flight from..."

Mark

"Best pancakes in the pacific bar none! Try to figure out what their secret pancake syrup is made of - you'll be surprised. Nevertheless, this place..."

Yi Lee

"This place has the best..."

Christopher Cheung

"The macadamia nut pancakes are the only items worthy of mentioning. The omelete was not remarkable. I had better coffee on the airline I flew in on...."

Edward Ortega

"Can't wait for their new location too open up. Service should be much better and the wait time for a table..."

Kevin Yamane

"Mild disappointment. The banana pancakes and mac nut sauce was overhyped in my own head, so I didn't think they compared with the plain pancakes at..."

Muffintop1029

"...an amazing breakfast of omelettes and Banana Pancakes with their signature Macadamia Nut topping. A little on the sweet side, but delicious none..."

Kim Kelly - Liv Life

"The servers and staff were all very friendly and I strongly suggest you try it!..."

Saturday Night Foodies

"Our last visit was 13 years ago when we lived on Oahu. What an amazing treat to return today hoping for the delicious experience we had so long ago..."

Heather Carper

"We started coming here many moons ago when they were at their original location, which was a cozy little place. They've since moved twice, each..."

Jason T

"We had to wait outside for someone to take our order first, before being seated at our table. It was odd, but they were trying out a new method of..."

Emily Zafico

"For the last decade, I dreamt of Boots & Kimo's macadamia nut sauce pancakes. I visited B&K 11 years ago when they were at a smaller one-off plaza...."

Wook Chung

"My entire family enjoyed the place and food, wish we could have eaten even more! For breakfast we ordered blueberry pancakes, the galbi, puleho ribs,..."

Jerico Corneja

"Their pancakes are delicious and the service was great. I visited in April ‘23. They were short staffed, so before I was able to get into the..."

Tijana Milovanovic

"The hype is worth it. The menus are posted on the wndows and you order with staff at the front door before you go inside. Once inside, you pay for..."

Melissa Byres

"This place came highly recommended and it held up to our expectations! Such good food and nice people! Thanks for an awesome..."

Jeff Bunker

"The food was delicious. Also, the restaurant was full, so probably you will need to wait 5-10 min on a queue till you get in. The staff was..."

Geopi Mihai

"My meal was super delicious 😋 Best brunch I had in a long while. The French Toast is AMAZINGLY good! I can't believe I ate the entire serving. I..."

Pauline Knight

"The pancakes were sooooooooooo so so so so good! You have to get pancakes at least to try because they are unreal. We also got a mahi plate, BLT and..."

Natalie P

"All my kid ( young adults) enjoyed breakfast, best meal as a family ! pancakes were delicious along with the hash browns and hash ! Best part was..."

Michael Phelps

"Amazing breakfast 😋 This place is a must splurge. There is a line for a reason. But trust me it is worth the wait. Get there early and enjoy the..."

CC Gernand

"We came to this place because relatives who live here highly recommend their Mac Nut Pancakes. We're not disappointed. The sauce is something..."

Mike H

"From the start it's amazing. They take your order outside and you pay for it right away. They seat you and in less than 10 minutes you have your..."

D (Dee)

"The food was good and the wait wasn’t too bad. Got the moco loco which looks gross but tastes delicious. I wanted to try the pancakes was was a..."

Charles Shopsin

"I searched some places to eat before we went to the island and the food was amazing from the bacon fried rice and the banana macadamia nut sauce..."

Mike Rodriguez

"Boots & Kimo's is a diner style, authentic Hawaiian breakfast restaurant. We had some breakfast plates... Spam and eggs were good, the ham steak was..."

Jose Valencia

Cinnamon's Restaurant

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"We ate breakfast at Cinnamons Restaurant 4 days out of our 7 days on Oahu. Very clean restaurant and a very friendly staff. We tried something..."

James Paul Edie

"We eat here every time we are over on the Windward side of the island for a function. Great after hiking, camping or the beach. I had a breakfast pot..."

James Vivian Mateo

"Everything on the menu sounds so delicious! I decided to get the Kalua Pork Egg Benedict and they did not disappoint, absolutely delicious! Every..."

Casandra Rose Nobles

"Back visiting from Cali and I love this place. Everything was amazing. Love my guava pancakes and the corn beef hash loco moco is to die for. Perfect..."

Ahna Eve Bali

"← Giovanni’s Aloha Shrimp Truck – Kahuku (Hawaii 2018): Overrated Shrimp Truck. Cinnamon’s Kailua (Hawaii 2018): Guava Chiffon Pancakes...."

Penny And Rusty

"Oh Cinnamon’s! How do I love thee.... let me count the ways... I love the homemade ginger ale, the delightful coffee blends, the spectacular grab..."

MsKeydee

"The guava chiffon pancakes from Cinnamon's were probably my favorite thing I ate in Hawaii. Unbelievably delicious. They were pretty sweet so I was..."

Nayna Raizada

"Wish I lived in Kailua so I could try more of the menu! Everything on the menu sounds so good! Loved this place even though we only got to try the..."

Leah Hope Uy

"My cousin has been dying to take me to cinnamons cus she mentioned that the red velvet pancakes were the bomb. We got there at 8am.l and..."

Sheena Yap Chan

"Excellent for breakfast. The ambiance is great, so cozy and the service is good. We got lucky that we didn't have to wait to be seated as the place..."

Mary Ann

"Food was great, but service was lacking. It took ten minutes to be greeted by our server and it wasn't busy. Our drinks were empty for a few minutes..."

Arissacupp

"Amazing place ! We were driving around and found this place ! Had to wait a little but totally worth it . Food servings were huge ! The best cinnamon..."

Sym

"If you can get a table without having to wait -- it's so worth it. Specialty pancakes are always a good choice, our favorite being the carrot ones..."

All Food Considered

"Yummalicious!!! Can be a long wait if you go after 0900. They do take reservations for parties of 8. Fantastic food at a great value - one of our..."

Linda

"Oh My God. Melbourne cage owners who are now serving one egg. I just had the Baja eggs. Three egg scrambled eggs on corn tortilla, chicken, sour..."

FoodieMelbourne

"Very good customer service. Table was ready at 0830hrs for 9 of us plus high chair. Food was fresh, hot, and delicious. We will definitely be back...."

Papa Kav

"Know What to Order. My family and I have only been twice for a reason. The first time we went the service was awful and no one really enjoyed their..."

Maggieagoff

"Kalua Pork Eggs Benedict was fantastic! The best EB I've had! This place is a hidden gym! Don't miss the Manoa Chocolate shop upstairs! Totally worth..."

Amy

"We visited Cinnamons during our vacation an this place was amazing! The breakfast menu was unique and Delish! The pancakes are claimed to be the best..."

MeganMon

"Red velvet pancakes are dessert! Heavenly...and try the Portuguese sausage...."

Lisa Smith Wright

"For Hawaii, Cinnamon's had the right price for the right amount of food.Food was slightly above average in quality. But the menu had a..."

Emoraes6969

"This is a DO NOT miss breakfast if on O'ahu! Order the S.A.N.D. (start a nice day) and ask for one guava chiffon and one red velvet pancake. Your..."

Greg T

"Worth the Wait. We had a long wait, but it was worth it. Because we weren't sure when we would be back, we went all out. Guava pancakes were..."

Sara Thomas Graham

"The red velvet pancakes were delicious. If that was the only menu item, I'd still frequent this spot. Also had an omelette...."

Hubbsolo

"Great food, good service. Try the red velvet..."

Ritarsha

"Great. ALWAYS friendly, great food, good service. Sometime a wait but well worth..."

Rfoster2

"The food is awesome compared to most breakfast eateries in Kailua. I don't particularly feel that it's the best I've ever had, but I do think it's..."

Chelsea

"RED VELVET PANCAKES are a must if your in town visiting, especially if your from Japan. The Benedict omelette is runny if you add spinach so..."

Michi

"My standard weekend treat for awesome crab eggs Benedict. Arrive soon after 7am opening to avoid a possible long..."

Mike

"Good food, good service and good $$$. We have a family of 5 (2 adults 3 teens) and spent $40. That's a good deal for 5. We had red velvet pancakes,..."

Jolynn Quihuis

"The food is amazing, they have the best eggs benedict and their coffee is amazing. Service is always good. P.s. sundays is breakfast only-no..."

Jess

"Best customer service on the island!. I couldn't agree more with the great reviews given by users below... the food at Cinnamons is amazing, and the..."

Mikaela

"Cinnamon's is great!. I found Cinnamon's thanks to the reviews here. It's conveniently located a few blocks away from my doctor's office so I figured..."

LC

"Amazing!. We saw them on Food Network and the food looked amazing. When we went there we mentioned that we had seen them on t.v. We asked them about..."

Whitney Parr

"One of the best breakfast places ever! Guava chiffon pancakes, to die for. Awesome omelettes, loco moco, chocolate banana pancakes. Great service and..."

Kathleen Yamada Gregorio

"Try a combo eggs Benedict I get one lox and one crabcake with tomato and spinach plus the..."

Phoker

"If you want to eat where the locals eat, go to Cinnamon's! We've lived in Kailua for years and this is the ONLY place to go for breakfast! Highly..."

Ginny Ceglia Wescott

"Cinnamons, just thinking about it makes me want to jump off bed and take a 20 min drive for breakfast here. I have friends that recently moved and..."

Amanda Ace

"We've been here twice in three days and we've been impressed with everything. Their banana pancakes are excellent, but the service is the best..."

Ben Parker

"LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!. Best hollandaise ever. One of the only places that still makes their own hollandaise from scratch, by the way... their crab cakes..."

Lilly Kehau

"Best breakfast in all of Hawaii. Great, fast service! Amazing food! Great coffee! Price was really great. Eat inside or outside on the..."

Joel Lawrence

"Great food! We had omelettes and French toast and everything was very well done. Our bill was $21 for two people (not including tip). It was hidden..."

Kate M

"Kalua Pig Eggs Benedict..... Yummy~!!. Sunday September 6th 2009, I called the restaraunt early (720am) to let them know we had a rather large group..."

Rob Souza

"Great food. I wish I could eat more... so that I could eat more! Love the omelets, love the apple pancakes, love the eggs..."

JJ

"Huge menu!. Come here for breakfast and ponder the huge menu! Sometimes there is a wait, but it goes by fast. We've spotted "Hurley" from LOST here..."

Dave Mac

"Cinnamon's is a family friendly breakfast & lunch restaurant, famous for their fluffy pancakes. There is covered outdoor seating as well as indoor..."

Coconut

"Their Crab Cake eggs Benedict with spinach and tomato were beyond..."

Meagan

"This was actually only my second time ever at Cinnamon’s, and I can’t wait to go back and try something new next time I’m home. Afterwards, I..."

Valerie Shaindlin

"It’s a staple breakfast spot. The restaurant is super cute there’s a lot going on. They’ve got Christmas decorations up with Easter stuff and..."

Elizabeth Ramos

"Very delicious place. I had the Moe Moe moco and it was good and had very large portions. I shared a cinnamon roll which was excellent. I had a piece..."

Warren Perry

"Crab cake Benedict was BOMB. 5/5 Korean Omelet had too many flavors going on, the kimchi was competing with the chicken and the eggs got..."

David Teo

"Hawaiian style service. Delicious choice of food. Fresh Mahi Mahi Benedict. Kalua pork with purple yams. Macadamia nut cinnamon roll. Mediocre..."

Kathy Solomon (Seniors on the go.)

"Cinnamon’s was so good! I got the Mahi Mahi eggs Benedict that was beautifully prepared with excellent Mahi Mahi and a perfect runny egg. It came..."

Daniel Silver

"This restaurant was amazing. It was an hour wait but it was worth it. (5/5) definitely recommend to anyone that comes to Hawaii. No matter where you..."

Kyle Cooks

"It's always nice to come here. Such good food to choose from. Service is always good. This time, I ordered the Rustic eggs Benedict. It was so..."

Rhoda Donaldson

"Ordered online and drove to pick it up. It was ready on time, perhaps even faster than anticipated since the cinnamon roll itself felt a little sad..."

Seb LaPoire

"This time I enjoyed the pistachio pancakes. It was so moist and fluffy. I was disappointed that the iced coffee had a color like iced tea and didn't..."

JP Neco

"We love bringing our family here. Everything is so delicious, especially the eggs benedict. Crab cakes were my favorite. Only down side is the long..."

Zeny Ogrisseg

"Very nice employees. The wait list was about 30 min. Great breakfast food. I got the Korean omelet and it was good which tasted like a egg roll which..."

Jill Dahlke

"Cute place but the menu needs some work. We all ordered short stacks of pancakes which on the menu looked like they were the same price but..."

Rachael Kwiatkowski

"Delicious food, great service, cute shops to explore while you wait. Highly recommend the macadamia nut cinnamon..."

Shannon LeMaster-Smith

"I ate here twice while visiting ohana, and both times were amazing. I recommend the kalua pork benedict and the crab cake..."

Harry Willis

"It’s been a couple of years since we’ve been back here. It is still as great as we remembered it. Food, service, and the place it self. We..."

J. L.

"The food was fantastic, but what really stood out for us was the incredibly friendly and welcoming service. It was a great way to start our day! Our..."

Alyssa K

"Our food came out quickly and was extremely delicious. The guava chiffon pancake is a..."

Niah Pham

"The food here is amazing and the staff is very friendly. Went here after a sunrise hike nearby and wanted to try their famous red velvet pancakes. We..."

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